August 2007 Archives

The School of Business for August 25, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 116 | Date: August 25, 2007

Today's missing curriculum includes the quote of the day from George Bernard Shaw about circumstances, the discovery of crude oil saves the whales in 1859, the birth of Charles Kettering in 1876, the birth of what became The Yellow Cab Company in 1910, the meaning of "inner capped," and a Reuters mishap involving The Titanic.

Flashback - Chris Sullivan

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Chris Sullivan | Episode: 116 | Date: August 25, 2007

Russ shares key parts of an interview with Chris Sullivan, Founder, Chairman and former CEO of Outback Steakhouse. Russ includes Sullivan's start in the restaurant industry (washing dishes) and its sports-like attributes. Sullivan also offers his perspective on Sarbanes Oxley and how it directly affected his decision to leave his position as CEO of Outback Steakhouse.

Michael Oxley of NASDAQ

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Michael Oxley | Episode: 116 | Date: August 25, 2007

Russ interviews Michael Oxley, former chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and vice chairman of NASDAQ. In this segment, one of our most interesting interviews, Oxley discusses changing global economics; the cost of regulation in a post Sarbanes-Oxley world; and offers perspectives on entrepreneurship in our free enterprise marketplace.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - S-Corporation 1

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 116 | Date: August 25, 2007

This week Greg Price presents information to consider when thinking of forming an S Corporation. Tune in next week for the final segment on S Corporations.

The School of Business for August 18, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 115 | Date: August 18, 2007

Quote of the Week, This Week in Business History, The PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook, Navigating Business Jargon, and Dumbest Moments.

Flashback - Chris Colvert

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Chris Colvert | Episode: 115 | Date: August 18, 2007

Today's Business Makers archival visit is an interview with corporate attorney Chris Colvert. In this piece, Chris explains the tax pros and cons of setting up your small business as an S Corporation as opposed to a C Corporation including the similarities with taxing the earnings as a partnership.

Billy E. Ladin, Jr. of Internet America

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Billy E Ladin Jr | Episode: 115 | Date: August 18, 2007

Billy Ladin, Chairman and CEO of Internet America Inc. and an entrepreneur's entrepreneur, shares with us the history of this growing company as it heads to its future in high speed wireless internet for rural and under served markets. Billy talks about regaining control of the company after selling out his initial dial-up ISP, PDQ.net, to them and not liking the performance he was seeing. Once Billy realized he needed to reinvent this decaying company, he listened to his gut and it told him wireless is where it's at!

WebXtra - Billy E. Ladin, Jr.

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Billy E Ladin Jr | Episode: 115 | Date: August 18, 2007

Russ continues his talk with Billy Ladin about his new love, wireless. The men discuss the future of municipal wi-fi and the resulting place shifting. We are only beginning to scratch the surface of a wireless world and Billy's ready to go!

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - C-Corporation 2

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 115 | Date: August 18, 2007

Greg Price continues this week with additional facts to help you and your business when forming and maintaining a C Corporation.

The School of Business for August 11, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 114 | Date: August 11, 2007

Russ and John teach us with a quote about competitors. The Social Security act was passed on this week in 1935, along with IBM's first PC being completed in 1981. We learn what bloggers mean by MSM, as well as a cancelled chartered flight due to a cell phone mishap.

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